Open Comment Post. 5 Oct 2020

 

How is it YOUR carrier strike group if you DON'T own the planes?

The Royal Navy's new #CarrierStrikeGroup has assembled for the first time. @HMSQNLZ has been joined by eight other ships in the North Sea, marking the beginning of a new era of operations.

🔗 https://t.co/JhZ1oY9GaF pic.twitter.com/ZjQBllJjFb

— Royal Navy (@RoyalNavy) October 5, 2020

Sorry but this ain't crossdecking folks! Sidenote.  Please spare me Royal Navy boosters on the idiocy of posting pics of US aircraft on British carriers in the past...this is a whole different animal and you know it!  This is the US Missile Marines putting its aircraft on a British carrier for a full freaking deployment!

Ok.  Fair enough right?

WRONG!

I've tried to leave this alone but this chest thumping from across the pond is getting to be a bit irritating.

HOW is it YOUR carrier strike group if you DON'T own the planes?  Let's say the Brits get a wild hair up their arses (like how I did that) and decide they want to conduct strikes in Mali.  Let's also say that Trump decides he's had enough of these entanglements in small wars.

Do you really believe that Missile Marines would fly those strikes?

This is theater.  The only real question is whether or not the British public believes the spectacle.  My assumption is they don't, but it is 2020 so anything is possible. 

Australia is winning, Israel is taking a public affairs hit and the rest of the world is running in place...

We’ve signed a partnership with the @QldGov to grow advanced manufacturing capabilities - culminating in Queensland becoming the primary final production assembly location for the Boeing #AirpowerTeaming System for global customers.

Release: https://t.co/5mkGRfHKDv pic.twitter.com/MCMnYpT2V7

— Boeing Defense (@BoeingDefense) October 5, 2020

Amazing.

Australia hit on the wingman concept with a vengeance and along with Boeing are gonna reap the benefits of that foresight.  Kinda stunning really.  The USAF has been toying with this for years but the Aussies are beating us to the punch.

Meanwhile Israel is taking a public relations hit with the use of their gear in the ongoing conflict.  Not sure what to make of that.  Many countries sell weapons that are used in all kinds of vile ways, in what seems like unjust wars but I haven't seen the bad press that I've seen headed toward Israel.

Everyone else seems to be running in place.  Don't get me wrong.  I see all kinds of plans, organizational changes, weapons being planned for and such but it all seems either halfdone or vaporware.

The current hotness?

Australia and France.

The current notness?

Everyone else. 

Australian Army Soldiers attend new Boxer combat reconnaissance vehicle course (Video)

Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles in Syria...

 Note.  I find it beyond interesting that suddenly its realized that our forces need armored firepower to ensure force protection.  How many times do we need to relearn the same lessons?

The @Coalition continues to utilize A2 Bradleys to provide force protection and support to our partner forces in NE Syria. U.S. Soldiers attached to CJTF-OIR recently stopped to hand out candy and interact with the locals during a convoy operation. pic.twitter.com/7MxkzxIZu5

— Inherent Resolve (@CJTFOIR) October 4, 2020

Open Comment Post. 4 Oct 2020

 

Let's try this again.  Hopefully it won't turn into a raging clusterfuck of idiocy and madness!

Horrifying video of a #Israeli made HAROP kamikaze UAV hitting a civilian bus in Vardenis, #Armenia.

(Warning, Explosions, gunfire & loud noises)

Horrifying video of a #Israeli made HAROP kamikaze UAV hitting a civilian bus in Vardenis, #Armenia. #Armenian #Azerbaijani #ArmeniaVSAzerbaijan pic.twitter.com/QNQL8HmvhH

— Sukhoi Su-57 Felon 🇷🇺🇮🇳 (@I30mki) October 4, 2020

Really don't care about this conflict. Not really my business. HOWEVER! Perhaps its time for the big world players to step in. I don't know the threat of this thing spreading but if this vid is true then escalation is surely in the cards.

Otokar presents Arma 8x8 armored vehicle at HEMUS 2020

 Here

Otokar hasn't been aggressive with its marketing of this vehicle.  The 8x8 and especially the 6x6 look like they should be best sellers.  Wonder what gives.

Rheinmetall – HX 10x10 Off-Road Excellence

Saturday Funny...Relationships with the Infantry

Apes together strong from r/Military

VBCI 8x8 armored vehicle fitted with new 30mm weapon station

 

Here.

New Zealand Defense Force Beach Recovery Vehicle...

 

@thinkdefence the @NZDefenceForce doing a new beach recovery vehicle. Not armoured but fit for purpose! Well done @NZDefenceForce in picking @CaterpillarInc ! pic.twitter.com/Ky5v1NZMUp

— Matthew Shea (@MatthewsECLIPS) September 24, 2020